Do you ever get bored of just running a 5K? Run for Your Lives will definitely keep you running! Participants run through a series of obstacles, all while being chased by zombies. Racers, wearing a flag football-like belt with three flags, make strategic choices to find the quickest route to the finish line with at least one flag to complete the race as a survivor.
Sound like fun? Sign up today!

Date: September 1, 2012
Where: Switchback Raceway
2469 William Flynn Highway (Route 8 N)
Butler, PA 16001
Cost:
Runners:
$87 from July 19, 2012 until August 28, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST
Spectators:
$32 from February 4, 2012 until August 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST
$40 at the entrance on race day
Need more information? Check out their website here.

The Furry Friends 5K raises money to the Animal Friends Animal Shelter. This is a senior project for a student from Moon Area High School. You are welcome to run, jog or walk with or without a pet. Should be fun!

The 5th Annual Race For Grace 5K & 1 Mile Walk benefits the Reflections Of Grace Foundation. The Race For Grace is named after Grace Elizabeth Ekis, a precious 5-year-old who lost her courageous 13-month battle with a rare cancerous brain tumor on Valentine’s Day 2008. . After the race, there will be an award ceremony, charitable hair donations, dance performances, Chinese & Silent auctions, and full concession stand of lunch items available for purchase. (If you are interested in donating your hair, please email RaceForGrace@reflectionsofgrace.org). An awareness table and fun activities for children and families to enjoy will be featured throughout the day as well. The day’s events will conclude around 1:00PM.

Just a Short Run is just around the corner! This year there is a hard cap of 2300 runners, so be sure to register early! This race is a benefit race for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is one of the largest running/walking events in Western Pennsylvania. You’ve got 4 races to choose from!

I love Crossfit. Absolutely LOVE Crossfit. You have to try it, but we’ll save that for another post! Today, I am doing my first ever WOD for the CrossFit Open. It took a little convincing for me to sign up since I still can’t do all the movements and I scale pretty much everything. But, what better way to see my improvements! For those of you not familiar with CrossFit, learn more here. And here you can find out more about how the Open is part of the CrossFit Games.

The CrossFit Open has one workout per week for five weeks. They posted the first WOD on Wednesday, February 22nd and the last WOD will be posted on March 21st. Athletes have until that Sunday at 5 p.m. to submit their results online. WOD 12.1 was posted on Wednesday and it is AMRAP (as many reps as possible) of Burpees in 7 minutes. Doesn’t that sound fun? Wish me luck!

Want to check out CrossFit in Pittsburgh? You’ve got a LOT of options.

The Pittsburgh Fight for Air Climb is a fundraiser for the American Lung Association. Registered participants climb up the 45 floors (897 steps) of One Oxford Centre located in downtown Pittsburgh. You can climb as an individual or as a team. The details: